Nursing concepts 1110 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nursing student has an adequate grasp of nursing B. Jewish physicians who could translate Latin
history when stating that after the fall of the Roman
Empire, the knowledge of health practice was primarily Any medical and health care knowledge that survived the dark period of history
preserved by was preserved primarily by the Jewish physicians who translated the Greek and
Roman works. English monks, Roman priests, and Fortuna did not assist in the
A. Roman priests, who practiced medicine preservation of health practice knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire.
B. Jewish physicians who could translate Latin
C. Fortuna, who practiced midwifery Any medical and health care knowledge that survived the dark period of history
D. English monks in cloistered buildings was preserved primarily by the Jewish physicians who translated the Greek and
Roman works. English monks, Roman priests, and Fortuna did not assist in the
preservation of health practice knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Which statement by the nursing student shows an "The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically, widows and virgins)."
understanding of how the early Christian deaconesses
became responsible for caring for the poor and the ill? Originally, the deacons of the early Christian church cared for poor and the ill
people, but they turned these duties over to widows and virgins, who were
"The early church valued women and therefore gave considered to be pure of heart. The early church did not value women. Formal
them this role." training did not occur until much later in history.
"The deacons relinquished this work to women
(specifically, widows and virgins)."
"There was no one else to care for the poor and the ill so
the deaconesses had to do it."
"The deaconesses had formal training to do the work."
What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times C. A man who had training to care for a wounded knight.
during the Holy Wars?
During the Holy Wars, men were trained in the healing arts to care for knights
A. A woman who had been specially trained in the temple during battle. These male nurses wore a red cross on their clothes for
B. A woman who had studied with an older nurse. identification. During this time women were not trained as nurses.
C. A man who had training to care for a wounded knight.
D. A man who was committed to following his Lord into
battle.
Which statement by the nurse shows an understanding of A. "Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in
Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing? the Crimean War"
A. "Her ability to implement actions that significantly Nightingale made contributions to the development of hospital reform. However,
decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War" it was her nursing actions that significantly lowered battlefield mortality rates
B. "Her work in improving the Institution for the Care of during the Crimean War that established her as a legend in nursing. She worked as
Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances" an administrator for the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed
C. "Her work as an administrator for a women's hospital Circumstances before the Crimean War, which provided her the experience to
and reporting conditions to the government" take to the battlefield.
D. "The evaluations and recommendations she made to
improve conditions in the hospitals in England"
,A group of nursing students are discussing the traits of B. Submission, harmony, and hard work
Victorian wives that crossed over to nurses. Which traits
do they conclude had an early effect on the nursing The Victorian wife was expected to "be good." She was esteemed by her husband
profession? but had limited power within the confines of the home and society. She was
expected to be hard working and able to maintain harmony while at the same
A. Power, peace, and position time being submissive to the demands of her husband. Generally, this fostered
B. Submission, harmony, and hard work dependence on the dominant male figure—the Victorian husband. Nurses
C. Organized, noble, and good generally were women who wanted to avoid the drudgery of a Victorian
D. Paternalism, compliance, and dullness marriage. They were required to be single to make a complete commitment to
their vocation. Schooled in submission, women were expected to be equally
accommodating within the hospital organization. A good nurse worked for
harmony within the hospital. She was expected to be hard working and
submissive. The doctor and the hospital administrator were frequently the same
person, usually a man who expected position and power to go hand in hand.
Which action resulted from the command of George D. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill.
Washington during colonial times?
At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve meals and
A. Women were banned from providing nursing care. provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most of the individuals in
B. Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. large hospitals providing care were men.
C. Most of the individuals in large hospitals providing
care were women. At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve meals and
D. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most of the individuals in
the ill. large hospitals providing care were men.
, Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War B. "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water."
soldiers. A nurse who understands the contributions
would state which of the following?
During the Civil War, nurses began to see the benefit of prevention, nutrition, and
A. "Nurses established a safe haven for soldiers from the clean environments for the injured soldiers. Nurses who had some formal training
battlefield." were recognized as being major contributors to the relative success of hospital
B. "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and treatments. It was in this era that the value of primary prevention, or the
water." prevention of the occurrence of disease by measures such as immunization and
C. "Nurses organized the men to care for other injured the provision of a pure water supply, became understood. Volunteer nurses,
soldiers." mostly women, served in hospitals caring for those wounded soldiers fortunate
D. "Nurses began medication administration on the enough to have survived the trip from the battlefield. Their patients were nursed in
battlefield." a clean environment and were provided with adequate nutrition. Although the
other options were important to patients' well-being, the nurses noticed that
patients greatly improved with cleanliness, nutrition, and a clean water supply.
Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the B. "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning 'nourishing.'"
Latin origin of nurse?
A. The Latin word for nurse is nimphe, meaning 'nurture.'" The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meaning "nourishing."
B. "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning Carena is the Latin word for "caring," nimphe means to "nurture," and succurus
'nourishing.'" means "relief."
C. "The Latin word for nurse is succurus, meaning 'relief.'"
D. "The Latin word for nurse is carena, meaning 'caring.'" The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meaning "nourishing."
Carena is the Latin word for "caring," nimphe means to "nurture," and succurus
means "relief."
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and D. Professional
judgment, mentorship, and lifelong learning would best
describe which type of nurse?
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all
A. Administrator nurses who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities
B. Certified nurse specialist not essential for the professional nurse. The administrator would have
C. Practitioner management qualities; the clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area
D. Professional knowledge; and the practitioner would meet legal requirements as a health care
provider.
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all
nurses who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities
not essential for the professional nurse. The administrator would have
management qualities; the clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area
knowledge; and the practitioner would meet legal requirements as a health care
provider.
CORRECT Answers
The nursing student has an adequate grasp of nursing B. Jewish physicians who could translate Latin
history when stating that after the fall of the Roman
Empire, the knowledge of health practice was primarily Any medical and health care knowledge that survived the dark period of history
preserved by was preserved primarily by the Jewish physicians who translated the Greek and
Roman works. English monks, Roman priests, and Fortuna did not assist in the
A. Roman priests, who practiced medicine preservation of health practice knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire.
B. Jewish physicians who could translate Latin
C. Fortuna, who practiced midwifery Any medical and health care knowledge that survived the dark period of history
D. English monks in cloistered buildings was preserved primarily by the Jewish physicians who translated the Greek and
Roman works. English monks, Roman priests, and Fortuna did not assist in the
preservation of health practice knowledge after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Which statement by the nursing student shows an "The deacons relinquished this work to women (specifically, widows and virgins)."
understanding of how the early Christian deaconesses
became responsible for caring for the poor and the ill? Originally, the deacons of the early Christian church cared for poor and the ill
people, but they turned these duties over to widows and virgins, who were
"The early church valued women and therefore gave considered to be pure of heart. The early church did not value women. Formal
them this role." training did not occur until much later in history.
"The deacons relinquished this work to women
(specifically, widows and virgins)."
"There was no one else to care for the poor and the ill so
the deaconesses had to do it."
"The deaconesses had formal training to do the work."
What was the description of a nurse in the medieval times C. A man who had training to care for a wounded knight.
during the Holy Wars?
During the Holy Wars, men were trained in the healing arts to care for knights
A. A woman who had been specially trained in the temple during battle. These male nurses wore a red cross on their clothes for
B. A woman who had studied with an older nurse. identification. During this time women were not trained as nurses.
C. A man who had training to care for a wounded knight.
D. A man who was committed to following his Lord into
battle.
Which statement by the nurse shows an understanding of A. "Her ability to implement actions that significantly decreased mortality rates in
Florence Nightingale's status as a legend in nursing? the Crimean War"
A. "Her ability to implement actions that significantly Nightingale made contributions to the development of hospital reform. However,
decreased mortality rates in the Crimean War" it was her nursing actions that significantly lowered battlefield mortality rates
B. "Her work in improving the Institution for the Care of during the Crimean War that established her as a legend in nursing. She worked as
Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances" an administrator for the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed
C. "Her work as an administrator for a women's hospital Circumstances before the Crimean War, which provided her the experience to
and reporting conditions to the government" take to the battlefield.
D. "The evaluations and recommendations she made to
improve conditions in the hospitals in England"
,A group of nursing students are discussing the traits of B. Submission, harmony, and hard work
Victorian wives that crossed over to nurses. Which traits
do they conclude had an early effect on the nursing The Victorian wife was expected to "be good." She was esteemed by her husband
profession? but had limited power within the confines of the home and society. She was
expected to be hard working and able to maintain harmony while at the same
A. Power, peace, and position time being submissive to the demands of her husband. Generally, this fostered
B. Submission, harmony, and hard work dependence on the dominant male figure—the Victorian husband. Nurses
C. Organized, noble, and good generally were women who wanted to avoid the drudgery of a Victorian
D. Paternalism, compliance, and dullness marriage. They were required to be single to make a complete commitment to
their vocation. Schooled in submission, women were expected to be equally
accommodating within the hospital organization. A good nurse worked for
harmony within the hospital. She was expected to be hard working and
submissive. The doctor and the hospital administrator were frequently the same
person, usually a man who expected position and power to go hand in hand.
Which action resulted from the command of George D. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill.
Washington during colonial times?
At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve meals and
A. Women were banned from providing nursing care. provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most of the individuals in
B. Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. large hospitals providing care were men.
C. Most of the individuals in large hospitals providing
care were women. At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve meals and
D. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most of the individuals in
the ill. large hospitals providing care were men.
, Nurses made many contributions to the care of Civil War B. "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and water."
soldiers. A nurse who understands the contributions
would state which of the following?
During the Civil War, nurses began to see the benefit of prevention, nutrition, and
A. "Nurses established a safe haven for soldiers from the clean environments for the injured soldiers. Nurses who had some formal training
battlefield." were recognized as being major contributors to the relative success of hospital
B. "Nurses provided a clean environment with food and treatments. It was in this era that the value of primary prevention, or the
water." prevention of the occurrence of disease by measures such as immunization and
C. "Nurses organized the men to care for other injured the provision of a pure water supply, became understood. Volunteer nurses,
soldiers." mostly women, served in hospitals caring for those wounded soldiers fortunate
D. "Nurses began medication administration on the enough to have survived the trip from the battlefield. Their patients were nursed in
battlefield." a clean environment and were provided with adequate nutrition. Although the
other options were important to patients' well-being, the nurses noticed that
patients greatly improved with cleanliness, nutrition, and a clean water supply.
Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the B. "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning 'nourishing.'"
Latin origin of nurse?
A. The Latin word for nurse is nimphe, meaning 'nurture.'" The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meaning "nourishing."
B. "The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning Carena is the Latin word for "caring," nimphe means to "nurture," and succurus
'nourishing.'" means "relief."
C. "The Latin word for nurse is succurus, meaning 'relief.'"
D. "The Latin word for nurse is carena, meaning 'caring.'" The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meaning "nourishing."
Carena is the Latin word for "caring," nimphe means to "nurture," and succurus
means "relief."
The qualities of leadership, clinical expertise and D. Professional
judgment, mentorship, and lifelong learning would best
describe which type of nurse?
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all
A. Administrator nurses who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities
B. Certified nurse specialist not essential for the professional nurse. The administrator would have
C. Practitioner management qualities; the clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area
D. Professional knowledge; and the practitioner would meet legal requirements as a health care
provider.
The qualities listed are those of a professional nurse. The other options are all
nurses who may have these qualities, but the focus of their title includes qualities
not essential for the professional nurse. The administrator would have
management qualities; the clinical nurse specialist would have specialty area
knowledge; and the practitioner would meet legal requirements as a health care
provider.
